by Eyal Kless
Special thanks to Nick Brunt, whose comments and insights enriched this novel and The Puzzler’s War.
Without Dina Roth and her enthusiasm for my writing, The Lost Puzzler would still be, well . . . lost in a file somewhere on my computer. It was her insistence that made me dig it out and send it to her chapter by chapter while re-editing each one and finally finishing it.
Special thanks to Ziv and Carmit Hershman, for their support, suggestions, free alcohol and the friendship I cherish. Thank you, Amit Zohar, for your accurate criticism and helpful suggestions and Nisim Cohen, for believing in me so much.
About the Author
EYAL KLESS is a classical violinist who enjoys an international career both as a performer and a teacher. Born in Israel, Eyal has travelled the world extensively, living several years in Dublin, London, Manchester, and Vienna, before returning to Tel Aviv. His first novel, Rocca’s Violin, was published in Hebrew in 2008 by Korim Publishers. Eyal currently teaches violin in the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University, and performs with the Israel Haydn String Quartet, which he founded. His hobbies (which he takes seriously) include martial arts, politics, computer and role playing games, and tickling his daughter, Ella.
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Digital Edition JANUARY 2019 ISBN: 978-0-06-279244-0
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